[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware-":3,"chapter-just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Just Became a Mage, and My Skills Got Self-Aware? What the Hell?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356652,4610,"Chapter 42: So Embarrassing!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>「Ah, this…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang’s aged eyes locked onto the screen, letting out a dry, startled exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an admissions officer for the Dragon Sequence Class at Tianlong Academy, he had seen countless ways to clear the Trial Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some relied on positioning and kiting, others on burst damage to kill instantly, and some even used summoned beasts to tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never seen anything like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brick up the monster spawn point, then flood it with fireballs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind that [Earth Flow Wall] is an advanced earth skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At just three days post-transformation, an ordinary earth mage would be lucky to hold a wall steady—let alone construct such a thick, seamless hexagonal cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, while achieving this level of earth wall mastery, he also possessed the terrifying firepower to instantly melt ten goblins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tianshengtuhuoshuangxiqinhe  geniuses, during the major exam, considered it impressive if they could stabilize a moderately thick wall and nail fireball accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Old Xu, what do you say?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao’s lips twitched harder than an AK, yet his face remained stoic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang took a deep breath, his voice thick with awe:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Old Lin, your boy… he’s no ordinary kid…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«No no, he’s just a bit stronger than average…» Lin Tianhao said, glancing sideways at Zhao Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang turned to the technician:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Rewind the footage! Slow motion!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone clearly saw the rain of fireballs reduce the bewildered goblins to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, Lin Mo never once looked at what was inside the earth wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Did you see that?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang pointed at the screen, voice low:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Every split fireball landed precisely on one goblin.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Without line of sight, he locked onto every monster’s position—this absolute perception… honestly, I’ve never seen anything like it…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Hahaha, Old Xu, you’re exaggerating.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his son receive such high praise, Lin Tianhao’s cheeks flushed, but he waved it off:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«You can do this too, can’t you? How come you’ve never seen it before?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang shot him a disgruntled look:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Old Lin, that’s not fair. I’ve been transformed for thirty years—your son’s been transformed for three days. How can you compare?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«This is a genius. A true genius! Old Lin, I really owe you for letting me know—if not, we’d have lost him for the Dragon Sequence Class.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Ha… hahaha…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao and Su Wan exchanged glances, their eyes brimming with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Come on, Old Xu, you’re overdoing it.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wan stepped in, perfectly timed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Genius? What genius? Our Mo’er has no big ambitions—he’s just lazy.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«He thought chasing monsters was too tiring, so he came up with this lazy trick: trap them and blow them up, just to save effort.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Exactly.» Lin Tianhao added: «Our Mo’er’s been like this since he was a kid—always lying down if he can.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple played their parts in perfect harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Xu Wenchang and Zhao Lei, it sounded like: «Basic move. Don’t overreact. Everyone sit.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei’s face appeared calm, but inside, his mind was in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such terrifying elemental control… such unimaginable tactical thinking…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been wrong. That Abyss dungeon had nothing to do with Xia Qingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this kid who led the team through it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn… I misjudged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang glanced at the data and spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Three seconds.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Old Lin, what’s the current record for our Trial Tower?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao thought a moment, then replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«The current record is five years ago—Layer 27, total time 20 minutes, excluding rest periods.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«20 minutes… Layer 27…»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenchang murmured, «At this pace, Lin Mo won’t just break the layer record—he’ll break the fastest clear time for every single layer.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Hmph. Dream on!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei finally snapped, sneering to interrupt Xu Wenchang’s speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared coldly at the screen, trying to salvage some dignity: «Old Xu, you’re overestimating him.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«The last five layers have level-25 monsters, plenty of them, and even flying demons.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«How are a few earth walls supposed to hold them?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Tianhao merely smiled faintly: «Old Zhao, your vision is limited. If you think it’s a dream, then let’s keep watching.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei’s face darkened. He said nothing, turning instead to his precious son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—his own son couldn’t even match Lin Mo’s little toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the independent space of Layer Two, where Zhao Yu was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Huff—huff—»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu leaned on his staff, gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d won that fight, but it hadn’t been easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ten Goblin Warriors weren’t just tough-skinned—they knew how to flank and had fierce aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d had to kite constantly, time his skill cooldowns, and fire every fireball with pinpoint accuracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«This level of combat… and it’s only Layer Two?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yu walked to a supply crate, pulled out a Chujifaliyaoji , and downed it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations, candidate Zhao Yu! Layer Two cleared!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Time: 1 minute 47 seconds!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prepare for Layer Three in five minutes!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the announcement, Zhao Yu smiled with quiet pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute forty-seven seconds…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An average A-rank candidate would struggle for three to five minutes, often taking damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an S-rank talent who cleared it under two minutes was rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he’d done it in under one minute fifty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This score, in past years, would’ve been the absolute ceiling for S-rank talents!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jianghai City had no one above S-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His score was almost certainly dominating the entire field!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhao Yu turned his head, eyes locking onto the corner surveillance camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Dad, did you see that?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«This is the dominance of an S-rank Flame Mage!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«This year, Jianghai City’s Top Graduate is mine!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t see the monitor room, he was certain his father sat right there in the VIP booth, watching him with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the monitor room now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lin Mo had already cleared, everyone’s eyes were fixed on the enlarged screen—Zhao Yu’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhao Yu’s strange smile, Lin Tianhao feigned confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Old Zhao, what’s your Zhao Yu muttering over there?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei’s face turned black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows a son better than his father?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his son too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that gaze, that upward tilt of the lips, Zhao Lei could guess exactly what the boy was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he’d feel proud, feel honored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the monster who cleared in three seconds beside him, then at his own son’s «I’m the greatest» expression…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Lei felt blood rush to his skull—he wanted to crawl into the screen and drag Zhao Yu out to beat him senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So damn embarrassing!\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2158c7421d86f5aeb93e2530865cdd15af95ff9e31a642de3acd4c50b22088bf","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-43","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-41",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]